Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT12 · Belfast
630
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BT28 · Lisburn
56
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Lisburn has less crime — 56 vs 630 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Lisburn in April 2026 — 630 incidents compared to 56, a 11.3x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (211 vs 25 incidents). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Lisburn is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Lisburn recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 56 vs 630 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Lisburn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Belfast recorded 211 incidents of this type vs 25 in Lisburn. Overall, Lisburn had fewer total crimes (56 vs 630).